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New Versions

From: IRL

Active: 1978-1982

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The New Versions were one of the early Irish punk/new wave bands who played regularly over a number of years (and appeared on TV?) but only managed one single release and a track on a sampler. There must be more recordings out there?

They toured with Berlin as part of the Streets Ahead Tour '78, one of the first punk/new wave tours through Ireland. Regine Moylett's sister Susan sang vocals in that 1978 lineup while brother Pat was drummer/manager. All are siblings of John Moylett AKA Johnny Fingers of the Boomtown Rats.



Regine also opened a punk clothing/accessories shop called No Romance in the Dandelion Market in 1978. The New Versions were one of the first bands to organise weekend gigs at the car park there. Ivor Rowan replaced Johnny Byrne on bass at some point. Johnny Byrne became resident engineer at Keystone Studios and his name appears in the credits on many records.

When the band split in 1982, Regine moved to London where she worked as a music journalist and record label press officer before finally becoming U2's press officer which she has been for many years now. Ingmar Kiang and Johnny Byrne formed Max and collaborated with Mannix Flynn in The Corporation. Paul Bibby was later in Some Kind Of Wonderful.



Discography

• various artists - Just For Kicks
LP - Kick Records - KK-1 - IRL - 1979
See Compilations section for full track listing.


• Like Gordon of Khartoum / What You Want
7" - Mulligan Records - LUNS 744 - IRL - 1981 - PS



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See Also: The Corporation, Max, Some Kind Of Wonderful


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